Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Democratic lawmakers warned the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about a conflict of interest in its regulation of the Trump family’s DeFi project, World Liberty Financial (WLF). Senators Elizabeth Warren and Maxine Waters asked Acting SEC Chari Uyeda in an April 2 … Read more
Lawmakers in the US states of Minnesota and Alabama filed companion bills to identical existing bills that if passed into law, would allow each state to buy Bitcoin. The Minnesota Bitcoin Act, or HF 2946, was introduced to the state’s House by Republican Representative Bernie Perryman on April 1, following an identical bill introduced on … Read more
Lawmakers who helped shape the European Union’s landmark AI Act are worried that the 27-member bloc is considering watering down aspects of the AI rules in the face of lobbying from U.S. technology companies and pressure from the Trump administration. The EU’s AI Act was approved just over a year ago, but its rules for … Read more
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The Osaka High Court ruled on Tuesday that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, marking a pivotal moment for civil rights in the world’s third-largest economy. The landmark decision aligns with four previous high court rulings, intensifying pressure on Japanese lawmakers to recognize same-sex unions, reported Kyodo News. Three same-sex couples challenged civil law … Read more
The U.S. is moving forward with integrating bitcoin into the financial system. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Nick Begich (R-AK) have reintroduced the BITCOIN Act, which would establish a national bitcoin reserve by purchasing 1 million BTC over the next 5 years. This follows President Donald Trump’s recent executive order to create a federal bitcoin … Read more
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has said the ECB is looking to issue a digital euro by October 2025, once legislation comes into effect – if the central bank has its way. However, lawmakers recently raised doubts on whether a digital euro can take flight, according to a Reuters report on Monday. Lawmakers are … Read more
Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya believes a proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates would significantly disrupt the financial services industry while potentially benefiting consumers. What Happened: “This would be phenomenally disruptive,” Palihapitiya wrote Sunday on X. “Would force everyone who can embrace ultra low cost rails to emerge. Incumbents would be in trouble for … Read more
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. lawmakers have created a bill to protect investors against rug pulls The bill was introduced by Clyde Vanel, a member of the New York Assembly The bill seeks to criminally charge malicious crypto project developers Lawmakers in New York have introduced a bill seeking to protect crypto investors against malicious … Read more
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) announced the creation of the first ever congressional crypto caucus on Monday, which he says will allow pro-industry lawmakers to vote as a unified bloc on pertinent legislation. The move comes just a day after President Donald Trump announced he’s directed the Presidential Working Group to “move forward” with … Read more